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Opposition leaders protested in front of the speaker’s office inside the Kerala Assembly alleging that the speaker was not protecting the rights of the opposition. (Image: ANI Video)
Speaking to reporters, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly VD Satheesan said that four MLAs – Rema, AKM Ashraf, TV Ibrahim and Sanish Kumar – were injured during a scuffle with security guards.
A tense situation prevailed briefly in the Kerala Assembly complex on Wednesday as a section of Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) legislators marched to Speaker AN Shamseer’s office, accusing him of being biased. protested. Home.
As the opposition legislators staged a sit-in outside the Speaker’s office, the watch and ward staff (also known as house marshals) picked them up and tried to remove them from the premises. The MLAs lay down on the ground and refused to leave the building.
Speaking to reporters, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly VD Satheesan said that four MLAs – Rema, AKM Ashraf, TV Ibrahim and Sanish Kumar – suffered injuries during the scuffle with the security guards.
“The CM is not ready to answer any question. So, we boycotted the assembly and were protesting outside the speaker’s office, but our legislators, including women, were attacked by ruling party legislators and ministers’ staff… They (CPIM) came to Kerala to disrupt my speech. Appointed 10 member team. assembly session. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is copying the PM. What is happening in Parliament is happening in the Kerala Assembly,” Satheesan was quoted as saying by the news agency Year,
Soon after their notice of an adjournment motion on women’s safety was not approved by the House, the opposition staged a walkout and marched to Shamseer’s office, carrying a banner saying “Speaker must show justice”.
During the heated argument between the legislators and the security staff, Chalakudy MLA TJ Sanesh Kumar Joseph complained of some uneasiness and was soon shifted to the medical room. He was later shifted to the ICU of the general hospital.
The Congress-led UDF has accused security personnel, some ruling legislators and some ministers’ personnel of assaulting them.
He alleged that senior MLA and former Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan was pushed and 4-5 women marshals dragged MLA KK Rema to the floor by twisting his hand.
(With inputs from PTI)
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